Now, as a child when KNEE socks were all the rage I took great pleasure in the MANY colors I had in my drawer and picking JUST the RIGHT pair for my dress for school. My girls would DIE if I asked them to wear a dress to school!

I love woolly socks! I started wearing them in college in the 70's with my Olaf Daughters clogs. If your feet are warm, so is the rest of you. And love the spider! Odilon Redon is one of my favorite artists. I've never understood why he is not more celebrated. The spider is beautiful and creepy crawly and perfect for the season.

I'm the odd man out here I suppose. I've never been one to wear socks. They make my feet too hot and once my feet are hot the rest of me is unbearable. In the future, if you happen to catch me in socks you'll know I must be about to freeze solid.

Woolly socks! Gosh is it that time already - I haven't even found mine yet. And I still haven't found anything to wear at the ball - nor a partner (was going to be Rick Stein but I think he has gone past his best so am searching for a younger model.)

I saw that wonderful black and fire image come up - and I had to zip over here to check out what's ablaze. It's October! And fall does bring back memories of school - and knee socks!

No wool here yet - in fact, hardly ever any wool here. I gave away all my down and wool when I moved south. But I did resort to my flannel robe the other morning! And soon it will time for an October fire to warm a chilly night.

Love the socks and the poem! It's definitely chilly weather here near the Canadian border of Washington state. I'm happy with it--I much prefer lugging stuff around campuses in chilly weather than when it's sweltering.

MOTH has worn a pair of navy & red stripe Melbourne Football Club socks to bed every night of our 15 year marriage. They are the biggest passion-killers known to mankind. So sorry sweet Willow, while I'm sure they have their place, I detest woolly socks!Millie ^_^

willow i laughed when i read this and saw this because a week ago i pulled on my long woolies for the first time because the bike ride was going to be on the cool side - three celsius. it felt so weird having something cover up my calves but i was glad for the warmth!!! sweet autumn day at the manor willow. steven

I think I am one of the few men who finds wooly sox sexy. Go figure. There is nothing like a woman in the autumn wearing a big bulky gray sweater, wooly socks, and cheeks slightly reddened by the cool air. Here's to wooly socks and to autumn.

Gorgeous poem, Willow. I wonder what tale of many cities is knitting. I'm working on a pair of woolly socks, that being my favourite knitting project. ;>) Mine won't be orange, though. Grey-blue Regia Silk (55% wool, 20% silk, the rest a synthetic for strength). 'Tis the season.

Walking by the kindergarten class last week, I was hailed by the teacher. She and the students were making a list of things they loved about fall and they wanted me to add to their list. I told them I loved fall because I get to wear warm socks. And they clapped.

R.A.D. Stainforth reads my poems

I pledge to read the printed word

I adore the scent of old paper in secondhand bookshops, the
dance of words on a page, gathering odd things like a magpie, fresh flowers, woolly socks, keeping company with art, the thrill of film, and
concocting an occasional culinary delight for the people I love.